Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire At least five people were killed in gun violence in the final week of April in Chicago, ending a month in which homicides were up 3 percent from last year. And while that is not a good number, it did halt a trend of murders rising by large numbers … Read more →

Sixteen-year-old Davharea Wilson was killed and an 18-year-old man wounded in a shooting in the Englewood neighborhood Monday afternoon. The two were outside in the 7300 block of South Sangamon about 4:45 p.m. when a male wearing a black hoodie shot them, Chicago Police said. Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the … Read more →